The annual pattern of global precipitation
A)decreases poleward,inland,and downwind from major mountain ranges.
B)increases poleward,inland,and downwind from major mountain ranges.
C)decreases poleward,inland,and upwind of major mountain ranges.
D)increases poleward,inland,and upwind of major mountain ranges.

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The annual pattern of global precipitation generally decreases as one moves poleward from the equator due to the distribution of solar energy, decreases inland from the coasts because moisture supply diminishes, and decreases downwind from major mountain ranges due to the rain shadow effect, where mountains block the passage of rain-producing weather systems and cast a "shadow" of dryness behind them.

The Annual Pattern of Global Precipitation